# lp(4)

## NAME

         lp - line printer

## DESCRIPTION

         The lp device refers to the line printer attached to the  parallel  port.
         Any  byte  written  to this device is printed.  Only one process may have
         the device open.

         The write (2) call may return with a smaller count  then  the  number  of
         bytes  requested  to  write.   The next write call is then likely to fail
         with the error code EAGAIN if the printer is out of paper, or EIO if  the
         printer is turned off.

## FILES

         /dev/lp   Parallel port device.

## SEE ALSO

         lp(1).

## BUGS

         Only one parallel port is supported.

## AUTHOR

         Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)